Which to use
“devenons” and “devrons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,496
- “devenons” frequency rank
- #19,804
- “devrons” frequency rank
- 54300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devenons | devrons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de devenir. | Première personne du pluriel du futur de devoir. |
Where the eye mixes devenons and devrons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devenons with devrons
A purely visual mix-up. devenons (\də.və.nɔ̃\) and devrons (\də.vʁɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devenons is recorded at frequency rank #34,496, classified as averb, pronounced \də.və.nɔ̃\. devrons is at rank #19,804, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.vʁɔ̃\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54300, this pair ranks #134,955 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devenons vs devrons
Shared letters: denosv. Private to "devenons": -. Private to "devrons": r.
"devenons" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "devrons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devenons" and "devrons" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devenons" or "devrons"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "devenons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devrons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,955 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devenons" and "devrons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devenais vs devenons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #134,955 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.